Edward C. Chen, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Edward C. Chen, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679675938, issued on Sep 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD040722E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward C. Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD040722E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
- Phone
- (610) 866-2211
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 866-5082
- Medicaid ID
- 0011220170001 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward C. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD040722ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,636 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole607 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium296 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium110 claims
- Lansoprazole89 claims
- Metoclopramide Hcl89 claims
- Rabeprazole Sodium49 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Edward C. Chen among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania
Edward C. Chen, M.D. is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Christopher Hibbard, D.O.Fountain Hill, PA 180151427379700
- Sarina Kapoor, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151861788531
- Sinan Kutty, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151194940601
- Zheng Lin, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151588947469
- Noel Martins, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151740212281
Common questions
What is Edward C. Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward C. Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679675938, issued on Sep 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward C. Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (610) 866-2211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward C. Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD040722E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward C. Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward C. Chen, M.D. had 1,636 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.